A new estimate of the number of surviving North Atlantic right whales indicates that the population has hovered around 350 animals for 3 years.
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Posted inMaine
They’ve been quietly helping Mainers for almost 200 years. Now they’re taking time to celebrate themselves.
The Female Samaritans Association has been helping nonprofits in Greater Portland since 1828.
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Posted inMaine, Schools & Education
New enrollment numbers show expected growth at Maine community colleges
Enrollment in Maine’s seven community colleges rose by 12.2% between 2019 and 2023, almost the same amount that enrollment declined in the state’s public university system.
Posted inMaine
A warming Gulf Stream is edging ever closer to shore
The shifting current may cause breakaway areas of warm water that raise temperatures in the Gulf of Maine for months at a time, a study finds.
Posted inThings to Do
Let the ghoul times roll at these 13 Halloween events
Get out your costumes and get down with zombies, dance parties and tons of spooky stuff for kids.
Posted in175th anniversary
Looking Back on Oct. 23
100 Years Ago: 1923 The Philharmonic club entertained the Festival Chorus, the Woman’s Literary Union, the Foyer Musicale, and the Business and Professional Women’s club at a reception at the studio last evening. Miss Gabrielle Jalbert, who has just returned from two years’ study of the violin in Montreal, gave a recital program.Miss Jalbert was […]
Posted inDear Abby
Cross-dressing man eager for halloween opportunity
DEAR ABBY: I’m a cross-dresser who is able to enjoy wearing women’s clothes in private at home. With Halloween around the corner, I want nothing more than to be fully dressed as a woman and go outside to experience how it feels. I want to wear a nice dress, high heels, pantyhose, wig, makeup, etc. […]
Posted inHoroscope
Pisces: Use your skills strategically and make alterations as you move forward.
CELEBRITIES BORN ON THIS DAY: Ryan Reynolds, 47; Cat Deeley, 47; Weird Al Yankovic, 64; Dwight Yoakam, 67. Happy Birthday: Strategy is essential if you want to reach your goal. Put emotions aside and refuse to put up with drama or overreact to domestic or relationship mayhem. A steady pace, discipline and a good imagination […]
Posted inDr. Roach
Underlying cause of a seizure needs to be further investigated
DEAR DR. ROACH: I have been a registered nurse for 55 years. I’m writing in about my 42-year-old son who recently suffered a focal seizure while driving. He has a history of neck pain, possibly caused by his history of skateboarding on pipes during his early teen years and drumming in a band. My daughter […]
Posted inCommunity, Connections
UMaine Extension offers free farm finance workshop
UMaine Extension is offering a free farm finance workshop, focused on personal communication. Farmers with at least five years experience are invited to participate in a free, two-hour workshop focused on how individual financial values impact business planning, with opportunities to attend on Wednesday, Nov. 15, Tuesday, Dec. 5 and Wednesday, Jan. 24. The workshop […]